Worthy goals are consistently achieved by enduring forces of adversity and opposition until they subside.

Optimism is not the ability to live on the highest branch. It is the faith to learn to fly.

Discipline is the long and arduous process of convincing the mind to abide by one's conscience.

I have heeded the lessons of the wise in that when life kicks me in the head, I turn to it my hind section also.

To gain the acceptance of your peers is an admirable task, but to truly accept yourself requires a much higher standard.

Commitment achieves today what yesterday was impossible.

Mankind grows taller, older, and ever more wise; but seldom truly up.